Press Releases

[DUBLIN] – The kegs are finally tapped. After three rousing days of celebrating craft beverages that drew record numbers of visitors, the Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair at the Convention Centre Dublin wrapped Sunday to rave reviews. The beer fair, the largest in Ireland, boasted a staggering 500 craft beers to sample from 60 breweries – including many seasonal and special release brews.

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – Experts and industry insiders from around the world are aligning their schedules for one event: the Alltech REBELation exploring innovation, inspiration and world-changing ideas in Lexington, Ky., USA, from May 17-20. Now in its 31st year, Alltech’s annual international conference traditionally draws more than 2,000 people from 70 countries, and the opportunity to join the REBELation at an extra discount registration closes this week, March 7 at 11:59 p.m.

Eight Kentucky universities set to battle in 3rd Alltech Innovation Competition April 11.
WHAT: In a battle of business savvy, eight universities will go head-to-head with plans to deliver jobs and revitalize the economy in Kentucky. $20,000 in prizes is on the line, with the first place team receiving $10,000 to start their business; this is the same amount with which Dr. Pearse Lyons built Alltech, 35 years ago in Kentucky, now a company with $1 billion in sales annually.

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – When transitioning cattle from ranch to rail, feed intake of a nutrient-dense diet is of utmost importance. Research indicates only 20 percent of cattle will eat on the day of arrival to the feedyard and by day five, only two-thirds are eating a sufficient ration from the bunk.

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – When warmer temperatures set in and winter starts to melt away, cattle producers across the country will be keeping one eye on the pasture and one eye on their next biggest investment—their calves.
According to Vaughn Holder, Alltech beef specialist, developing a spring calving program does not have to be complicated, just compatible with the herd. Holder suggests the following management practices for a successful spring calving season: